More than 180 women set to contest Federal National Council elections
Source: The National
Close to 200 women are set to contest this year's Federal National Council elections — more than double the number who took part when the country last went to the polls.
A total of 182 female candidates have been included on a 499-strong preliminary list of contenders before the nationwide vote, which takes place on October 5.
The sharp increase comes on the heels of a decree issued by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa last December calling for Emirati women to make up 50 per cent of the council.
This year's elections will be the largest to date, both in the number of candidates and the size of the electorate.
In 2015, 252 people stood for election to the council 78 of whom were women.
More than 330,000 Emiratis chosen among the Electoral College will be able to cast their ballots to elect members of the UAE’s advisory council.
Click here to read the full article published by The National on 26 August 2019.
Close to 200 women are set to contest this year's Federal National Council elections — more than double the number who took part when the country last went to the polls.
A total of 182 female candidates have been included on a 499-strong preliminary list of contenders before the nationwide vote, which takes place on October 5.
The sharp increase comes on the heels of a decree issued by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa last December calling for Emirati women to make up 50 per cent of the council.
This year's elections will be the largest to date, both in the number of candidates and the size of the electorate.
In 2015, 252 people stood for election to the council 78 of whom were women.
More than 330,000 Emiratis chosen among the Electoral College will be able to cast their ballots to elect members of the UAE’s advisory council.
Click here to read the full article published by The National on 26 August 2019.